Whey vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between whey and American cheese?

American cheese is richer than whey in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, fats, protein, selenium, and vitamin A.
American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 100% more.
The amount of sodium in whey is lower.
The glycemic index of American cheese is lower.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Whey

American cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2123.4%
Contains more IronIron	+950%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1050%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1815.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1293.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+963.2%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Whey

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+140%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+8233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+435.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+700%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.076mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	47mg	1045mg	100%
Phosphorus	46mg	641mg	85%
Saturated fat	0.23g	18.057g	81%
Sodium	54mg	1671mg	70%
Vitamin B12	0.28µg	1.5µg	51%
Fats	0.36g	31.79g	48%
Protein	0.85g	18.13g	35%
Cholesterol	2mg	100mg	33%
Selenium	1.9µg	20.2µg	33%
Vitamin A	3µg	250µg	27%
Zinc	0.13mg	2.49mg	21%
Monounsaturated fat	0.1g	8.236g	20%
Calories	27kcal	371kcal	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.011g	1.286g	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.137g	9%
Iron	0.06mg	0.63mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.158mg	0.234mg	6%
Copper	0.004mg	0.046mg	5%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.8mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.79g	5%
Magnesium	8mg	26mg	4%
Choline	16mg	36.2mg	4%
Vitamin D*		23 IU	3%
Vitamin D		0.6µg	3%
Manganese	0.001mg	0.041mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.036mg	0.015mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.031mg	0.054mg	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	2.6µg	2%
Folate	1µg	8µg	2%
Potassium	161mg	132mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.1g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	318kcal	205kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	370g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.48	0.53	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	5.14g	3.7g	N/A
Carbs	5.14g	3.7g	0%
Sugar	5.14g	2.26g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.074mg	0.076mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.383mg	0.403mg	0%
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.013mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.054mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.047mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	0.078mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.068mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.016mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.027mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	0.046mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.016mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A